{"product_id":"principles-and-applications-of-photochemistry-9780470014943","title":"Principles and Applications of Photochemistry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrinciples and Applications of Photochemistry provides a modern introduction to photochemistry, which starts by covering the principles, and then moves on to cover the applications. The many and varied applications are drawn from such diverse subjects as lasers, the atmosphere, biochemistry, medicine and industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introductory Concepts 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The Quantum Nature of Matter and Light 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Modelling Atoms: Atomic Orbitals 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Modelling Molecules: Molecular Orbitals 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Modelling Molecules: Electronic States 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Light Sources Used in Photochemistry 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Efficiency of Photochemical Processes: Quantum Yield 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Light Absorption and Electronically-excited States 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Beer–Lambert Law 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Physical Basis of Light Absorption by Molecules 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Absorption of Light by Organic Molecules 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Linearly-conjugated Molecules 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Some Selection Rules 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Absorption of Light by Inorganic Complexes 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Physical Deactivation of Excited States 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Jablonski Diagrams 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Excited-state Lifetimes 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Radiative Processes of Excited States 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Fluorescence and Fluorescence Spectra 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 An Exception to Kasha’s Rule 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Fluorescence Quantum Yield 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Factors Contributing to Fluorescence Behaviour 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Molecular Fluorescence in Analytical Chemistry 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Phosphorescence 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Delayed Fluorescence 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Lanthanide Luminescence 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Intramolecular Radiationless Transitions of Excited States 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Energy Gap Law 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The Franck–Condon Factor 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Heavy Atom Effects on Intersystem Crossing 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 El-Sayed’s Selection Rules for Intersystem Crosssing 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Intermolecular Physical Processes of Excited States 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Quenching Processes 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Excimers 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Exciplexes 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Intermolecular Electronic Energy Transfer 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The Trivial or Radiative Mechanism of Energy Transfer 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Long-range Dipole–Dipole (Coulombic) Energy Transfer 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Short-range Electron-exchange Energy Transfer 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Some Aspects of the Chemical Properties of Excited States 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Pathway of Photochemical Reactions 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Differences between Photochemical and Thermal Reactions 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Photolysis 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 An Introduction to the Chemistry of Carbon-centred Radicals 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Photochemistry of the Complexes and Organometallic Compounds of d-block Elements 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Photochemistry of Alkenes 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Excited States of Alkenes 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Geometrical Isomerisation by Direct Irradiation of C=C Compounds 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Photosensitised Geometrical Isomerisation of C=C Compounds 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Concerted Photoreactions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Photocycloaddition Reactions 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Photoaddition Reactions 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Photochemistry of Carbonyl Compounds 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Excited States of Carbonyl Compounds 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 α-cleavage Reactions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Intermolecular Hydrogen-abstraction Reactions 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Intramolecular Hydrogen-abstraction Reactions 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Photocyloaddition Reactions 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 The Role of Carbonyl Compounds in Polymer Chemistry 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Investigating Some Aspects of Photochemical Reaction Mechanisms 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Information from Electronic Spectra 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Triplet-quenching Studies 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Sensitisation 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Flash Photolysis Studies 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Low-temperature Studies 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Semiconductor Photochemistry 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction to Semiconductor Photochemistry 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Solar-energy Conversion by Photovoltaic Cells 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Semiconductors as Sensitisers for Water Splitting 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Semiconductor Photocatalysis 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Semiconductor-photoinduced Superhydrophilicity 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 An Introduction to Supramolecular Photochemistry 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAims and Objectives 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Some Basic Ideas 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Host–Guest Supramolecular Photochemistry 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Supramolecular Photochemistry in Natural Systems 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Artificial Photosynthesis 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Photochemical Supramolecular Devices 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 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